Add to ORKGUsing a unique set of electoral rules present in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, we explore the question whether direct election of the mayor affects the size of local governments. Using difference-in-differences estimation and propensity score matching, we find evidence that direct elections of the mayor are associated with lower expenditure on public administration and public personnel, however compensated by higher expenditure in the visible categories of spending i.e. transportation, social protection and promotion of the economy
The chapter seeks to contribute to the literature on determinants of local government election by ad...
I study the effect of council size on municipal expenditures by using a rich data set providing info...
Campaign spending is a perennial concern in both national and local elections, especially since the ...
Using a unique set of electoral rules present in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, we explore the qu...
We analyze the effects of political business cycles and fiscal autonomy on the expenditure categorie...
Abstract Previous studies on electoral competition show that fiscal variables are manipulated by inc...
Does it matter for municipal policy which party controls the mayorship in municipal government? The ...
This thesis proposes three distinct contribution to the field of economic analysis on local governme...
Plurality and runoff systems oer very different incentives to parties and coalition of voters, and d...
Do incentives and policy choices of public officials depend on whether they are appointed by an elec...
Abstract. In Italy, as in other countries around the world, recent reforms share the goal of increas...
Previous studies on electoral competition show that fiscal variables are manipulated by incumbent po...
The chapter seeks to contribute to the literature on determinants of local government election by ad...
Social and/or political involvement within the population is often argued to enhance public sector p...
The chapter seeks to contribute to the literature on determinants of local government election by ad...
I study the effect of council size on municipal expenditures by using a rich data set providing info...
Campaign spending is a perennial concern in both national and local elections, especially since the ...
Using a unique set of electoral rules present in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, we explore the qu...
We analyze the effects of political business cycles and fiscal autonomy on the expenditure categorie...
Abstract Previous studies on electoral competition show that fiscal variables are manipulated by inc...
Does it matter for municipal policy which party controls the mayorship in municipal government? The ...
This thesis proposes three distinct contribution to the field of economic analysis on local governme...
Plurality and runoff systems oer very different incentives to parties and coalition of voters, and d...
Do incentives and policy choices of public officials depend on whether they are appointed by an elec...
Abstract. In Italy, as in other countries around the world, recent reforms share the goal of increas...
Previous studies on electoral competition show that fiscal variables are manipulated by incumbent po...
The chapter seeks to contribute to the literature on determinants of local government election by ad...
Social and/or political involvement within the population is often argued to enhance public sector p...
The chapter seeks to contribute to the literature on determinants of local government election by ad...
I study the effect of council size on municipal expenditures by using a rich data set providing info...
Campaign spending is a perennial concern in both national and local elections, especially since the ...